LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1694, 10 March 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The s.s. Malieno, inward from Sydney to Auckland, did not arrive at the northern port until midnight last night. Tho southern portions of the Australian and kiiglish.mails on board will not arrivo in Wellington until to-morrow morning. Tho battle cruiser New Zealand is expected to arrive in this country, after touching at Australia, on April 8. As tho piograiiinio now stands, she will come first to Wellington and proceed next to Auckland, but these details are still subject lo reviHion. _ A programme in connection with the visit of the .battle-cruiser has not yet been drawn out by the Government, as any arrangements made must to a great extent depend upon the itinerary ot the New Zealand when it is finally determined. It is hoped (states a Press Association messago from Cliristclrarcli) that arrangements • will be made for tho berthing of the New Zealand at Lyttelton, as there is ample accommodation for a ship of her size.

The postal authorities advise that mails lrom United Kingdom and America, via ban Francisco, Tahiti, and Sarotonga, are due.in Wellington on Jlarch 27.

Ihe inquest on the late Matthias Clatworthy, who was accidentally killed at Ualena Bay on Thursday last, is to take place at the Magistrate's Court to-day. . Tho Government is at present nogotiatin# for tho purchase ot large areas of I? t, 6 °ttlement in different parts of the Dominion.

Somo surprise lias been expressed at Uia tact that no public entertainment has been offered to the members of the Imperial Trade Commission during their visit to New Zealand. Tho reason, tho Prime Minister stated on 'Saturday, was .tluit both the. Imperial „Government and the commissioners themselves requested that no public functions should be organised in connection with tho visit.

The annual statutory meeting of the Wellington Harbour Board will be held at noon on Monday next (March 17). At this meeting consideration will be given the annual statements and reports for the year ended September 30 last.

Thero is no arbitration award yet under winch "time oil" is allowed for rehearsals lor picnics, anil doubtless that is tho reason for tho consistent occurrence of those littlo untoward incidents' that genorally harass the controlling committee— Mr. liates's weather prediction; or tho tram times become confused, tho sports material has been left, the committee's cigars are stolen or tho '■refreshments" do not arrive. Tim Dominion "Wayzgooso' authorities have had their troubles of this kind at various times, but on Saturday last, the occasion of the sixth performance, the dismalucss of a dull morning was gradually driven away as the sun gained ascendency, and as tho evening drew towards its gentle close the' picnickers could tako a retrospective vision on memory's lens of varying bright colourings till tho rosy lints of success were readied. A golden sunset for tho day's outing was well in the pictui'e till Lower Ilutt was signalled on tlio return railway journey, when tho axle-box of the picnickers' special carriage became heated, and soon tho ear filled with disagreeable oil-odorous smoke, tolling of the firing of the woodwork. The tenants of tho car, with their multifarious picnic impedimenta, woro evicted at Lower Hntt, nnd tlio carriage was run into a sidling.' After they had found new quarters tho train steamed out again, nnd in its progress majestically passed by a small mountain of overcoats, megaphones, liand-bell, baskets, ctc., which had been bundled out on the platform, and forgotten by "the oilier fellow." For the nonce the seers of the sight consoled themselves with tho reflection that "tho 'railway would look after them." Anyhow, the owners of tho property dolorously hoped so.

Tho E-ev. Fathers M'Dcrmott and Lynch, concluded yesterday a successful weeks mission to the Roman Catholic community at the Lower Hutt. During this .'week missions will be given at .Tolinsonville, Khaudallah, Porirua, and Paliautamii. Father H'Dcrjnott will preach the mission at the t«o' first-named places and Father Lynch at "She hitter. The opening service at Jolinsonvillc will begin this (Monday) evening at 7.30 o'clock, nnd at Ivhandallah on Thursday evening. The Government Tourist Inquiry Bureau will from to-day onwards be located in the old General Post Office buildings, opposite to the Queen's Wharf.

Parliament last session voted .£1650 for a sito and post office at Brooklyn, and a section was secured at the corner of Cleveland and Jefierson Streets, near the tramway terminus. It is understood that tlio erection of the building w'll bo put iu hand shortly.

tt lay ,-T orni ?P noxt the B "tish k ni if , oD ,; lii|iTcr '' a N °™ win i, ltelton 1 ? r island. The memtas of the crew, together with the officors, ™L'i T .effort to liavo the rae I t,c ?»y the whole of tho ."S a , nd zoological specimens havo teen blow ed away Ixmeath tho hatches numH?J7f anCO P nl ' <liff ' ,rl,ile a lar SO " l of (Tear not required on the trip comnte I 9 ' l mVay ' Tho vcssel I'" m tin,f TV"V S °} ,cratlo " s > aud about Siin i , nUd B]acld '»" coal IS stowed in her bunkers, bringing the fuel supply up to about 500 tons Tho S® are noaring completion of tlm work of over hauling -the engines, whilo repafrs Pnrlg S nl ° attendin S to sundry

th'e TTiiitvu f m r ot ',? g ° f the of l'ntl,o," v f'i y • lasn ]« ni 'i> the I?ev. \v„ i l CeI ?!i r ?,l scd oi >iection to Sir J' !! Ivanhoo" being one of tion witlf'tl ' 00 -i for uso iu connection with tho university examinations. Ho was T , most objectionable in many lespects. It was many years since lie had read it, ahd his attention was called to it, and lie had a look at somo of it to see what its tenor" was. He thought ti a ® al ' lc "' ur e on the history of the iMignsh Church in the 12th aiid 13th centuries. Every cleric mentioned in it was madG a scandal of in one senfe or another. It was a libel on the English Church of tho period. He did not tliink he could bo accused of prudery in objecting to the book; he merely did 60 on the grounds of common morality. Ho did not think it was in the interests of young people that they should bo forced to study this book. Archdeacon Wliittmgton said the university should be extremely oareful in recommending any book that could be construed to be offensive. He did not wish to discuss the moral or religions question, but it seemed that the book might fairly bo said to bo offensive to a large section of the community. It was decided to refer the matter to the Board of Studies for a report. /rhere'was a very tragic ending to weddin'' festivities at Albion (Queenslnjid) recently. The ceremony had been performed, and the clergyman was convey id to his home at Albion by motor car, 'the occupants of which were Thomas Geddes (52), a clerk, his wife (38), and Harriet M'lntyre (63). Tho clergyman alighted, and the car was proceeding down tho incline in Alice Street when the driver, in attempting to avoid two children in the middle of the road, dashed into a cart, with the result that the car capsizcd and rolled down tho embankment, and (ho occupants were hurled out with gre:t( force. Mrs. Harriet M'lntyre suffered such serious injury that she died m the way to the hospital. Thomas Geddes, brother of the bride, received severe lacerations on the face, head, and left ear, and his right ear was torn nearly off. Ho also suffered injury to the right shoulder, iyul concussion of the brain. Mrs. Gcdde.> suffered severely from shock. Both We re conveyed to the hospital.

The finances of the Wellington College Old Boys' Association, according to the annual report of the secretary (Mr. W. W. Cook) are in a satisfactory condition. The balanw-shcet shows a credit of .£ll4, of which .CSO is on fixed deposit. Receipts for the year exceeded expenditure by .£2l. During the year 42 new members were enrolled. The annual ball had to be again abandoned la.st year, but it is hoped to hold it this year. The annual dinner was successfully held, and cricket, and football aiatchcs wero also organised by the association. The Old Boys' Swimming Club, formed last year, has a membership of over 200. The establishment of a boxing club during the coming winter is proposed. The annual meeting of tho association will bo lield on Wednesday.

Successful harvest thanksgiving services were conducted, at St. David's Church Petone, yesterday. The Rev. A. Thomson preached appropriate sermons, and tho church was tastefully decorated.

Although the dispute between the Marine Engineers' Instituto and tho Union Steam Ship Company lias 'been satisfactorily settled, the conciliation proceedings .which were started by the company, prior to the' settlement, mil bo continued in order that the agreement arrived at miay bo registered as an award of tho Arbitration' Court. A Council of Conciliation will sit at the company's offices to-morrow at 11 a.m. Mr. A. W. Kennedy (local manager) and Mr. Tripe, tho company's local accountant, will act as assessors for the Union Company, and Mr. T. R. Wallace (Wellington secretary) and Mr. S. D. Hannan (Auckland secretary) will represent the engineers. Mr. I'. Ifally (Conciliation Commissioner) will preside.

A series of Anglican mission services in tho city will Ijo commenced to-daj', and will be continued till March 14. Tho Key. H. Watson, vicar of Masterton, will deliver addresses to men each day from 1.20 p.m. to 1.50 p.m. in the Town Hall Concert Chamber, and services will be held for women in Baker's Hall, Lambton Quay, from 12.20 p.m. to 12.50 p.m., and from 1.20 p.m. to 1.50 p.m. The addresses at the women's meetings on Monday and Tuesday will be given by tho Bishop of AYelliugton (Dr. Sprott).